Neal Radford
Neal Victor Radford
Born: 7 June 1957, Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia
Major Teams: Transvaal, Lancashire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, England.
Known As: Neal Radford
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v India at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1986
Latest Test: England v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1987/88
ODI Debut: England v Australia at Melbourne, Bicentennial Match, 1987/88
Latest ODI: England v West Indies at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1988
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1986
Brother of W.R. (Orange Free State, Boland, Eastern Transvaal) and G. (Eastern Transvaal).
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 25/02/1988)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 3 4 1 21 12* 7.00 23.33 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 113 15 351 4 87.75 2-131 0 0 169.5 3.10
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 23/05/1988)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 6 3 2 0 0* 0.00 0.00 0 0 2 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 58 4 230 2 115.00 1-32 0 0 174.0 3.96
FIRST-CLASS
(1978 - 1995)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 296 298 73 3537 76* 15.72 0 8 130 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 50590 1651 26707 994 26.86 9-70 48 7 50.8 3.16
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1979/80 - 1998)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 313 174 76 1905 70 19.43 0 2 82 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2478.5 9909 425 23.31 7-19 10 5 34.9 3.99
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Born in Northern Rhodesia in 1957 and educated in Johannesburg, Neal Radford
played for Transvaal between 1979 and 1989. His two brothers both played
first-class cricket in South Africa (Wayne Radford also played for Glamorgan
Second XI). With limited opportunities afforded to him by the
apartheid-generated ban on South African cricket, Neal began playing in the
Lancashire League in 1978. He soon came to the notice of Lancashire, and
made his debut for the club in 1980, but in five seasons could never
establish himself in the First XI.
He moved to Worcestershire in 1985, and promptly took 101 first-class
wickets to be the leading wicket taker that summer and win his county cap.
He was also the Cricketers' Association Cricketer of the Year. A successful
start to the 1986 season saw him elevated to the England team for the Third
Test against India at Edgbaston. He could not reproduce his county form in
either this game or the following one (against New Zealand at Lord's), and
had to be content with county cricket for the next 18 months. Some
consolation came in the form of a Wisden Cricketer of the Year award, and he
took a career best 9-70 against Somerset at New Road. A further 100 wickets
in 1987 won him a place on the England tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Radford played his final Test in Auckland on a slow, bland pitch that did
him few favours, but he did feature in the one-day internationals in
Australia, and next English summer against the West Indies. His stamina and
admirable fitness levels were rewarded with a well-supported benefit in
1995. Although released by Worcestershire at the end of the 1996, the county
recalled for their final matches of the summer to enable him to reach the
1000 first-class wicket mark. Sadly a combination of his dwindling pace and
wet weather saw him fall an agonising six short (994 at 26.86).
Radford didn't lack confidence - he once claimed to be "the best batsman,
bowler and fielder" at Worcestershire). At 5'11", with dark looks, often
decorated with impenetrably dark glasses, he was a key member of the
resurgent Worcestershire side of the late 1980s. Capable of sharp changes of
pace and late swing, he was also accurate and determined. Upon leaving
first-class cricket he represented Herefordshire with distinction in minor
counties cricket.
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